Most people would rather save 1,000 people from Malaria in Africa than give 1 white college educated man living in one of the richest counties on earth a year's salary to write code from his home office.
(I am sure it happens, but I am sure that it is pretty low on the donation list)
For what it's worth, http://www.givewell.org/international/technical/programs/ins... estimates about $3000 per life saved (which I will grant is not the same thing as "malaria case prevented"). So a year's salary for a good developer would be on the order of 30-150 lives saved, depending on market and definition of "good"...
Well yeah, I agree. I didn't mean to say I wouldn't ever donate or use my (imaginary) millions to save lives as well.
I was just daydreaming about something that I would like to do if I could.
In that sense I would also like to donate a few millions to Watsi for example. (I have already made a few donations there, but nothing close to millions) or to some institution in my own country.
(I am sure it happens, but I am sure that it is pretty low on the donation list)